Vical bird flu vaccine stops H5N1 in animals (Reuters via Yahoo! News) An experimental bird flu vaccine may show the potential to protect not only against the feared H5N1 virus but perhaps other strains of influenza as well, researchers said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Roche, drugmakers jump as bird flu threatens America (Business Day) April 28 – Bird flu has been a boon for money-losing drugmaker Novavax. In the two years ended in August 2005, its stock price plummeted 87 percent. That spurred Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Novavax to focus on developing an avian flu vaccine. [News Source]

Bird flu strain, not dangerous to people, found in poultry market. A strain of bird flu not dangerous to people turned up at a live poultry market in South Jersey during routine testing last week and samples are undergoing further tests. [News Source]

Bird flu hurting U.S. chicken firms. Avian influenza, the deadly virus sweeping Asia, Africa and parts of Europe, now is hurting the bottom line of three of America's largest chicken producers. [News Source]

Pilgrims Pride 2Q Hurt by Bird Flu Fears (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Pilgrims Pride Corp., the nation's second-largest poultry producer, on Tuesday posted a fiscal second-quarter loss as fears of an impending avian flu pandemic reduced export demand and triggered higher inventory levels. [News Source]

Pilgrim’s Pride swings to loss on bird-flu fears, protein glut (Market Watch) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Chicken and turkey producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss, hurt by fears of avian flu that are contributing to an oversupply of meat in the marketplace. [News Source]

Vical bird flu vaccine stops H5N1, maybe others (Reuters) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bird flu vaccine being developed by San Diego-based Vical Incorporated VICL.O protects mice and ferrets against the feared H5N1 avian influenza virus, the company said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Vical bird flu vaccine stops H5N1, maybe others (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A bird flu vaccine being developed by San Diego-based Vical Incorporated protects mice and ferrets against the feared H5N1 avian influenza virus, the company said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Urban pest will soon be out for blood. Over the past three summers, the tiger mosquito has grown to dominate this region's more than 60 mosquito species. Skittish and fast and able to breed in a bottle cap, the insect has proven as tough to eradicate as it is to swat. [News Source]

Report: Flu fight won’t shut border. An outbreak could lead the government to limit international flights, quarantine exposed travelers, and otherwise restrict movement in and around the country. But a complete shutdown of the border would not be likely. [News Source]

Travel restrictions useless against bird flu. Restricting air travel is unlikely to stop a flu pandemic, and even the fastest action will merely delay it by a few months. [News Source]

Turning to chickens in fight with bird flu. Billions of doses of avian flu vaccine exist for chickens. In desperation, could chicken vaccine be used on humans? [News Source]